Legal Opinion
Richards v. Citicorp Mortgage, Inc. (Richards)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 19, 1993No. 19-10020PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ON BIFURCATION OF CLAIMS SECURED BY DEBTORS’ RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE
JOAN N. FEENEY, Bankruptcy Judge.
1. INTRODUCTION
These adversary proceedings involve common issues of law. The plaintiffs, who are Chapter 13 debtors, seek to determine the amount of the defendants’ claims secured by mortgages on their personal residences. The plaintiffs also seek to bifurcate the determined secured portion of the claims from the undersecured portion pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 506(a) 1 and to satisfy the claims accordingly in their Chapter 13 plans. The defendants oppose bifurcation on the ground that…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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